15 Games with a medieval setting like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that you should try

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a medieval setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: punishing difficulty and historical setting.

Shelved next to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for good reason: strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and so does open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and progression: tactical combat and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where they diverge is world and combat.

If The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is world and combat.

Held in common with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat. To that it adds a medieval setting and single-player focus. They part company on world and combat: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Held in common with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is horror setting.

Its point of contact with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings historical setting.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a medieval setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 3D presentation.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: dark, oppressive atmosphere, a medieval setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting.